New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-09
LIVELY SPORT AT JEROME.
AN AFTERNOON OF CLOSE FINISHES
RINGsroN MAKES FINE RUN-DALY GETS AN


KINGSTON MAKES A FINE RUN-DALY GETS AN
OTHER sTEEPLRCIAsE
mt was handsome crowd that gaddenod the heart OF
the treasurer at Park yesterday and the Amer
oan Jockey Club pleased its friends by providing the
hest contests so far at its Autumn meeting Inc
clubhouse and the lawn In front were gayer ana more
attractive to the eye than any previous day. Most
gorgeous Of all the figures TO be observed were the TWO
handsomest members of the Union and New-lofK
Clubs The exempar OF the Union was arrayed III INC
highest and dantest OF summer costumes inciudhg
white hat while the AdOnis of the New.l0rk wore
solemn and funeral trappings of deepest woe. Inc
sontrast between the delicate hues appropriate W
August and the melancholy darkness which enVeopec
the usually brilliant butterfly of Madison square was SO
startling as to give rise ceaseess chai from inc
friends Of the two club men. Pubic opinion hhaiiy
setted down to the belief that the modern Damon ana
Pythias had straycd from fancy ba 10 inc r"co
track and that of them intended 10 emDody. Neh'
and the other Morning Morning had much the oe''er
Of it, for the was hot and the air more INC July
than October.
Creoadier an outsider won the first with Manic
Hunt Eolian and Bradford close up The riding Oh
Bradford by Church not conspicuous for Judgment
of pace and vgor of finish
Leo H. the favorite in the twoyearold race GOT hoc
nrst, hard pressed by Belinda, while Speeu"eh anu
Cascade were almost there. No especial commentator
could fairly be bestowed the manner in which nay
ward took all the speed out of Cascade before the hsn
and left nothing for the closing struggle
Larrard see med likely to the handicap for three
yearolds until Kingston closed with nm III inc iase
fnrlong exactly as he did when he beat Laggard twice
at Monmouth Park, and easily outstridng him. won
Is a neck Mclaughlin rode Kingston in his own way
his Judgment Of pace, decacy of touch, mastery
control Of the colt and superb timing OF MS decisive
rush being worthy of the highest praise Lady PRIMROSE
had many foolish friends in this This FLY is fast
with light weight, but she is useless when sho inee'S
Pair colts of her own age with her full weight up
MCLAUGHLIN rode Lelex with equal skill III lhe lour'
race and his mount was the favore puV LceA couu NV
possiby give Richmond the fourteen pounds that nc
was asked to gve and the steadfast supporters OF c
mond reaped rich harvest Lelex was good second
Etockton carried much money but was outclasseu.
King of Norfolk had generous backing but he appears
P Haie Lee the faSore in the selling found
really good riding of Phil would have been out OF
the Gestion for Chocaw to concede Tue COT sixteen
reported on track that the owner OF Choctaw %s
approached with proposal TO nave ms Iorsv
II This report was true deserves good word
for combinations Of this in selling races are almost
AS II has now become settled rule at Jerome Park
Thai Bill DAILY shah have all the steepechases every
dv was ncose3 TO see his Jim McGoWan capture the
Jumping affair Thus are the upright tI ~ 100
won All four of the steepechases the Autumn meet
ing-two with VIII Davis and two with Sim MGCowa OVAL
Captain Coser must not flag or finch IN his none MUn;
Uncle william must have all the steclechases uu,iS
the coming week as in the last what 'hosn ~ W. oo"a
heather owners of jumpers may rage ana me peopie
imaeine vain thngs~Uncle William and his leppers
mud overheard 10 NC
turned sadly away the picturesque grounds that
the American Jockey Club should call special meeting
without delay and elect Mr. william DAILY presiaeent;
He declared that pary steepechases were ohy lrlh
tributes to tho exalted worth or thls respiehdeht
field marshal of the turf. a member OF the cup
renIied sayagely that the club needed new haidi-
capper flor steeplcchasers) far more thah ~
needed new president; and that II ne had lhe
ona,t Of weights he would forthwith clap three hun:
dred pound. on each of "Unce Bits horses ana see
that would stop them. ,,u .r -. ,,o hrr
Major PicKet was backed heavily fell at the hur-
die IN front OF the club house N the latter part OF the
race. lie then going wen ana WAS o"Hseio"''
Neither horse rider was hurt , .,.,
some talk was caused by the action or Appleoy *
Jobnson in engaging Church to ride Bradford IN
place OF their regular jockey hay %ara. nS
Explanation probably is that the marker quotations oT
Harvard have been sadly depressed since no
made his inexcusabe blunder Oh nnlshhg
bunder which cost Appleby Joanson some thousands
Ali The horses in Mr. Higgins formerly great
stable need long rest in the RIVIERA or some
other shtful winter resort Hardy one OF the" can
now run a mile in two minutes
FIRST RACE-HANDIcAP swEEPsTAKEs 10 EACh' @'oo